7/12 - Our Methodist Heritage
Greetings St. Andrew's Family Next weeks worship traces a single, intentional arc: from remembering who God has called us to be, to discovering the gifts God has entrusted to the Church, and finally being sent into the world to embody that calling. The choir begins with Mark Miller's setting of "O For A Thousand Tongues to Sing" where echoes of the familiar tune AZMON emerge like memories woven into something new. Rather than simply revisiting a beloved Wesley hymn, Miller transforms it into what might be described as "AZMON'S GHOST"—a musical reminder that our heritage is not a museum piece but a living tradition. Just as John Wesley called believers to proclaim God's grace with every voice available to them, this opening anthem invites us to hear our Methodist story with fresh ears and to recognize that the Spirit continues to sing through the Church today. That invitation naturally leads us into our centering song, Shirley Erena Murray's ...